Overmars

Add Overmars to the growing list of bands in the so-called
atmospheric hardcore world founded by
Neurosis,
Isis,
and the like.
Most of these bands have similar styles,
at least passing resemblances to
each other, while still maintaining some uniqueness, and
Overmars is no different than that, as they do the
ambient-passages-building-to-crushing-chords thing as well as
anyone, with the vocals somewhat harsher than others in the field.
At times it gets pretty scary, such as “Buccolision/The Mistaken one”,
where some
truly tortured female vocals alongside a simple, yet haunting piano
line adds up to a disturbing listen.
It would be a disservice to simply label these guys the French
Neurosis, but at least on the surface that gives one an idea of where
this crew is headed.
Excellent stuff.